Description

Originally Toned MS65 1932-D Quarter

1932-D 25C MS65 PCGS. Study of the evolution of the
Washington quarter demonstrates how coin designs are seldom (ever?)
a straight line from concept to finished product. The Washington
design was originally intended for the half dollar. Congress
intervened and changed it to a quarter. The winning design was to
be chosen from entrants submitted to the Commission of Fine Arts.
Instead, Treasury Secretary Andrew W. Mellon chose the design he
wanted. At least the coin was issued on the bicentennial of
Washington's birth, and the design is based on the Houdon bust of
the first president.
The low-mintage 1932-D is rarely offered in Gem condition. This is
a lovely, lustrous example that has speckled iridescent toning over
the obverse. The reverse is mostly brilliant in the center with the
same iridescence around the margin. An outstanding '32-D quarter.
Population: 63 in 65, 1 finer (8/07).(Registry
values: N1793) (NGC ID# 2448, PCGS# 5791)